Lilisa wins Dublin City Marathon
" Feyisa Lilisa from Ethiopia has won the Dublin City Marathon. He crossed the line in an unofficial time of two hours, nine minutes, 11 seconds. It is just four seconds off the record. Russian Aleksey Sokolov, who...
Dublin City Marathon Oct 26th 2009
Today over 12,500 runners took to the streets of Dublin to finish a gruelling race of fitness, stamina and character. This was a big occasion as Dublin celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first Dublin...
Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 51 Days
British comedian Edward John "Eddie" Izzard, 47, ran 1,050 miles, an equivalent of 43 full marathons, over a period of 7 weeks, in order to raise £200,000 ($308,000) for Sport Relief, a charity that helps the...
created by Annina Bergman | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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NYC Half Marathon 2009 Results, Video, and Pictures
The New York City Half Marathon 2009 took place on August 16. Ethiopian Tadese Tola had the fastest time, finishing the NYC half-marathon route in 1 hour, 1 minute, and 5 seconds. The result fell just short of... Dale Neumann Guilty: Prayed for Kara, 11; Neglected Medical Help
Dale Neumann was found guilty of second-degree reckless homicide for the death of his daughter, Madeline Kara Neumann, in Wisconsin on August 1, 2009. His wife Leilani Neumann was found guilty of the same in May 2009. Madeline Kara Neumann was ill with untreated diabetes, and...
Dublin Mini Marathon
"Ryan claims Women's Mini MarathonMonday, 1 June 2009 19:13The 27th Flora Women's Mini Marathon attracted over 40,000 entrants on Bank Holiday Monday with victory going to Rosemary Ryan.The Limerick native clocked...
created by infomatique | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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Pittsburgh Marathon
Pittsburgh MarathonMay 3, 2009-- After 6 years, the Pittsburgh Marathon returns to Pittsburgh. Over 10,000 people participated in the marathon. I volunteered at a relay station near my apartment building. It was a slightly chilly, cloudy day with some sprinkles-- nice...
LONDON MARATHON HEROES
HIGH FIVE TO ALL WHO TOOK PART IN THE LONDON MARATHON.The great thing about the London Marathon is that the money raised goes to many different causes. Every year has been a success. This year it was a case of...
CNN's Wilkinson Tweets the London Marathon
Peter Wilkinson, a cnn.com digital news producer, ran the London Marathon while constantly updating his status on Twitter. At first, he had a spotter with him so he wouldn't run into any people or stationary objects has he ran and tweeted. Wilkinson's time wasn't bad (3... Amos Matui wins Nashville Country Music Marathon in Tennessee
Thousands took part in the Nashville Country Music Marathon in Tennessee today, and Amos Matui from Kenya won in the men's category, with a time of 2:13:40. As he won the 'battle of the sexes' as well, where the...
And the Winner is.. Tel Aviv Marathon 42K Event
It was an amazing event. It was the first time I had ever witnessed 10,000 men ,women and children running along the main thorough fares of Tel Aviv sans transportation. The first thing that struck me was the...
Patriots Day, Red Sox, Boston Marathon: Boston Celebrates
Having lived in Boston and Concord Massachusetts on the route to the North Bridge, Patriots day in Boston is one of my favorite holidays. It is steeped in tradition and a family holiday where remembrance and...
created by Patricia Turo | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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News just in....Namibia 24-hr Ultra Marathon completed...
We've just heard from the Namibia Ultra Marathon race director Steve Clark, that everyone is now back in Swakopmund. Steve said the race was very tough with temperatures getting up to 42 ºc. Winner Darren Roberts was very surprised and shocked to hear he...DC National Marathon on Saturday, March 21
The Suntrust National Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place tomorrow starting at 7 a.m. in Washington, D.C. The Marathon starts at 7 a.m. at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium and ends at 1 p.m. at the stadium as...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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